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Massachusetts has its own holiday 
shared with Maine
April’s third Monday is Patriots Day
Paul Revere’s ride is reprised each year
muskets fog the Lexington Green
sunshine pouring all over the Red Sox game
the Boston Marathon
tens of thousands of runners cheered
raising arms to celebrate themselves
grimace glide or hitch down Comm Ave
or as some do
smile as if they want to cry.